Peacock

The Peacock Throne, called Takht-e Tâvus in Persian, is the name originally given to a Mughal throne of India, which was later adopted and used to describe the thrones of the Persian emperors from Nader Shah Afshari and erroneously to Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi whose throne was a reconstruction of the Achemenid throne.

The name comes from the shape of a throne, having the figures of two Peacocks standing behind it, their tails being expanded and the whole so inlaid with sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls and other precious stones of appropriate colors as to represent life, created for the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan of India in the 17th century, which was in his imperial capital Delhi's Public audience hall, the Diwan-i-Aam. Emperor Shah Jahan had the famous Koh-i-noor (186 carats) diamond placed in this throne, among the historical diamonds decorating it were, the Akbar Shah (95 carats), the Shah (88.77 carats), the Jehangir (83 carats) and the second largest spinel ruby in the world, the Timur ruby (283 carats). A-20 couplet poem by the Mughal poet-laureate Qudsi, praising the Emperor, was embedded in the throne in emerald letters.
The French jeweller Tavernier, who saw Delhi in 1665, described the throne as of the shape of a bed (a "takhteh" or platform), 6 ft. by 4 ft., supported by four golden feet, 20 to 25 in. high, from the bars above which rose twelve columns to support the canopy; the bars were decorated with crosses of rubies and emeralds, and also with diamonds and pearls. In all there were 108 large rubies on the throne, and 116 emeralds, but many of the latter had flaws. The twelve columns supporting the canopy were decorated with rows of splendid pearls, and Tavernier considered these to be the most valuable part of the throne. Estimates of its value varied between Rs. 40 million (Bernier) and Rs. 100 million (Tavernier).
Nader Shah invaded the Mughal Empire in 1738, and returned to Persia in 1739 with the original Peacock Throne as well as many other treasures taken from the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.
Peacock a resident breeder in India. The Peacock is designated as the national bird of India.
The peacock has iridescent blue-green or green colored plumage. The so-called "tail" of the peacock, also termed the "train," is not the tail quill feathers but highly elongated upper tail coverts. The train feathers have a series of eyes that are best seen when the tail is fanned the Peacock have a crest atop at the head.
The Peacock is a forest bird that nest on the ground but roost in trees. They are terrestrial feeders. However, it has been suggested that "females" entering a male Green Peafowl's territory are really his own juvenile or sub-adult young and that Green Peafowl are really monogamous in the wild. The male Peacock flares out its feathers when it is trying to get the female's attention. During the mating season they will often emit a very loud high pitched cry.
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New Delhi, part of what is commonly referred to as just Delhi, is the original base of Peacock throne, the city chronicles the history of the various civilizations and dynasties that flourished here for over 3000 years. Their legacy survives in the many ancient monuments left behind is the most ideal base from which to discover the marvels and wonders of India’s ancient subcontinent. Travel to New Delhi to discover India’s capital city, one of the oldest existing cities in the world, Mughal Garden, Jama Masjid(the largest mosque in India built by emperor Shah Jahan), Red Fort, Qutub Minar, India Gate, Rajpath, Rajiv Chowk, Jantar Mantar, Indira Chowk, Safdarjung’s Tomb, Connaught Place, Rashtrapathi Bhavan, Raisina Hill, Sansad Bhavan, a fascinating walk down Chandni Chowk or the Silver Street takes you back to a bygone era, then journey to Agra to see the Taj Mahal, Agra fort, Sikandra and emperor Akbar’s Tomb,  and then Jaipur the best to travel with Golden Triangle Tour. Experience Agra and Rajasthan in the luxurious train of Maharajas. Surely there is no better way to experience the cultural heartland of north India than by the Palace on Wheel and Fairy Queen, Fairy Queen will take you to a journey of your lifetime. Enjoy the enchanting Rajasthan on the oldest working broad gauge steam locomotive in the world. The train will stop at every major destination and the ambience of it will provide you an excellent opportunity to feel like a maharaja as you travel through the royal land.

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